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How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security

How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — There are razor wire fences, a barrier of shipping containers along the Rio Grande and patrols of Texas National Guard.
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The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies

The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday called for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Bi
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Can Trump be on the ballot? It's the Supreme Court's biggest election test since Bush v. Gore

Can Trump be on the ballot? It's the Supreme Court's biggest election test since Bush v. Gore

WASHINGTON (AP) — A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump's drive to return to the White House is putting the Supreme Court uncomfortably at the center of the 2024 presidential campaign .
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Quebec committee recommends new 'fundamental right' to access French content online

Quebec committee recommends new 'fundamental right' to access French content online

MONTREAL — Quebec intends to legislate to boost French content on streaming platforms as it seeks to push back against the overwhelming influence of foreign digital culture and corporations.
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Support of SC's Black voters symbolically important to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states

Support of SC's Black voters symbolically important to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contains little mystery.
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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises

New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When California Sen. Mike McGuire takes over as leader of the state Senate on Monday, it will be the first time in decades that the state’s top two legislative leaders aren’t from a major urban center.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
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2nd defendant pleads guilty in drive-by shootings on homes of Democratic lawmakers

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A second defendant has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque after the 2022 election, the FBI and U.S.
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Prosecutors in classified files case say Trump team's version of events 'inaccurate and distorted'

Prosecutors in classified files case say Trump team's version of events 'inaccurate and distorted'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump told a judge Friday that defense lawyers had painted an “inaccurate and distorted picture of events” and had unfairly sought to “cast a cloud of susp
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Arkansas parole board chair resigns after police personnel file shows he lied about sex with minor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of Arkansas' parole board resigned on Friday after personnel records revealed he was fired from a local police department several years ago for lying to investigators about having sex with a minor.
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